Technology Strategy Lead

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story 

Ko tā Contact e whakapono nei, ko te taiao tonu te taonga nui katoa o te ao. 

Koinei mātou e whai atu nei kia mahue atu i a mātou tētahi ao hauora ake, tēnā i te ora i kuhu ai mātou. 

He pakihi whakarato hiko, ipurangi mātou, engari arā kē atu anō ā mātou taha. 

Kei te whakawhanake mātou i ā mātou mahi ake, i ngā ara hoki e whai hiko ai a Aotearoa, kei te kōkiri kia tukua te hiko tukurua, ā, kei te whakaputa i tētahi wheako matihiko mō ā mātou kiritaki kāore anō kia kitea i tēnei whenua. 

He tīma kotahi mano mātou nō ngā hau e whā, e ngākau nui ana ki ā mātou mahi, e aroha ana tētahi ki tētahi, e ako ngātahi ana, e whakapono tahi ana ki ā mātou tikanga ārahi: mā te manaaki kia toa, ka mana te katoa. 

At Contact, we believe home is the most important place in the world. It's all part of our vision to leave Aotearoa better than we found it. We’re a power, mobile, and broadband company, but we’re so much more than that. We are transforming the ways we mahi, and how Aotearoa is powered, leading the charge on renewable energy and digitising customer journeys in ways not yet seen here. A team of 1000+ from all walks of life who love what we do, look out for each other, and learn from one another every day, we’re stoked to be guided by our tikanga: we touch lives to make life better. 

The Technology Strategy Lead sits within our newly formed Technology Innovation team, a creative and collaborative group responsible for leading Contact into a technology and data-driven future. We partner with business teams to deliver innovative, user-centric solutions that make a positive, measurable impact.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity 

This is a pivotal role at a pivotal time. As Technology Strategy Lead, you’ll help shape the future of Contact’s technology landscape, translating strategy into actionable roadmaps that drive our ambitions for decarbonisation and technology transformation. You’ll report into and work closely with our Head of Strategy & Transformation (Technology), engaging with leaders, architects, and subject matter experts to ensure our technology investments and initiatives are aligned and impactful.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the development and delivery of one- to five-year technology roadmaps, ensuring strategic alignment and driving innovation.
• Coordinating business demand management, investment planning, risk and dependency management.
• Facilitating workshops and ideation sessions to identify transformation opportunities and drive alignment.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to delivery and operations teams, supporting end-to-end roadmap management.
• Communicating strategy and roadmap updates to stakeholders, partners, and suppliers.
• Supporting operational performance, asset management and helping to build the technical and commercial capability across technology teams.

You’ll have the chance to create and refine roadmaps, drive change leadership, and shape the future technology at Contact. You’ll be at the heart of our Contact strategy, helping to drive the capability growth across the business. No two days will be the same, and you’ll be empowered to experiment, learn, and grow.

You’ll need to align priorities, influence and perform through teams. Navigating competing priorities and driving alignment across diverse stakeholders can be challenging—but you’ll be supported every step of the way.

Ko wai koe | About You   

You’re curious, adaptable, technically and commercially minded, with a strong foundation in technology and planning. You thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving problems, have a growth mindset and have a knack for bringing people together to achieve shared goals.

We’re really excited if you’ve got:

• 10+ years’ experience in technology planning, architecture, design, and operations.
• Extensive experience in strategic planning, forecasting and roadmap development.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in financial management.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Relevant degree (IT, engineering, computer systems, or similar).

Bonus points if you also have:

• Experience in cross-functional business and technology transformation.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strategic partner and supplier management experience.

We know no one hits every mark, so if you’re excited by this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we’d still love to hear from you. We’ll help you get up to speed and tailor your development so you grow as you go.

If you’re looking for a senior role where you can make a difference, grow your career, and be part of a supportive, future-ready team, we’d love to hear from you.

We support our people to work how, where and when works the best. This role would be best placed in Auckland or Wellington; however we’re open to applications from all over Aotearoa.

Contact is not a place you’ll stagnate. We are growing and offer superb learning and development opportunities along with a bunch of other perks like free health insurance cover, boosted KiwiSaver, access to Contact Shares, a ‘Good to be Home’ annual payment toward your home set up & wellbeing, a trail-blazing parental leave policy, discounts on Contact Energy products, and more.

This ad will close automatically on Friday 14th November but we’re considering applications as they come in so apply now if you’re interested.

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko), we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing – including flexible working arrangements, employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko, we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age, stage, background, and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. We're not about box ticking, so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet everything stated above, please still get in touch. We'd love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.